GOLF.AI • Nov 30, 2025

Trump Dominates Mid-Week Golf News

In a quiet mid-week for the professional tours, former President Donald Trump has effortlessly captured the sport's news cycle. His unique and enduring ability to generate headlines is on full display, fueled by a combination of viral on-course moments, bold claims, and renewed financial scrutiny.

A video making the rounds online captured Trump dramatically chipping in from off the green during a high-profile round with NHL legend Wayne Gretzky, LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka, and Fox News anchor Bret Baier at Trump International. The moment was quickly followed by Trump's own boasts about his skill, claiming he is 'right around scratch or better' and that he beat a 'plus-three' golfer in a club championship final.

These claims came just days after he told troops on a Thanksgiving call that he had won '38 club championships.' The assertion was promptly challenged by sports journalist Rick Reilly, author of a book on Trump's golf habits, who stated Trump hasn't won any 'legitimate' ones. This controversy, coupled with a resurfaced analysis that his golf trips have cost taxpayers nearly $71 million since January, cements Trump's status as one of the most polarizing and talked-about figures in golf, even without a tournament in sight.